Best way to import XML Files

[Kenneth Brody]

Fairlight wrote:
[...]
> > > I'm not sure how wise that is.  I'm no expert on XML, but since there's
> > > nothing you can put in a DTD that allows for those extra characters, and
> > > since it's not in a comment, it seems like it -should- result in a parser
> > > saying it's not a well-structured file.
> > [...]
> > > It just doesn't -seem- like a good idea to have those extra non-XML
> > > character out there, uncommented.  I'm not sure every parser will be so
> > > friendly about it.  Whitespace is irrelevant, but that's -not- whitespace.
[...]
> > I think you missed his point...  He is _importing_ the file into filePro,
> > and telling it that chr("249") is the delimiter, under the assumption
> > that that particular character will _not_ appear in the file.
> 
> That point wasn't lost on me.  However, if he ever wanted to use the same
> XML with any other application for any purpose, it may or may not have
> issues with it.  IOW, it doesn't seem like building a portable solution,
> assuming some parsers may have problems with it.
> 
> I'm not saying he need ever replace fP.  He may eventually want fP -and-
> Crystal Reports (just an example) to use the same data file.  Who knows
> what will happen when you do things that may or may not violate a standard?
> 
> What I'm trying to narrow down is whether it -does- violate the standard.
[...]

Perhaps I'm missing something?  Does _what_ violate the standard?

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